The Madhya Pradesh Minimum Wages Rules, 1958

The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 provides for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments, which are included in the schedule. Madhya Pradesh Government has enacted the Madhya Pradesh Minimum Wages Rules, 1958 for the effective administration and monitoring of Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

Compliances

Applicability

The Act applies to the schedule of employment for which minimum wages are fixed/revised.

Every employer shall pay the minimum wages for the scheduled employments under this Act. There is provision to fix hours of work, overtime, and wages for overtime.

Variable DA is fixed based on Consumer Price Index of the previous calendar year.

Minimum wages are fixed in Madhya Pradesh on the advice of the State Level Minimum Wages Advisory Board.